ADMISSIONS

Admissions:

Hawthorne Country Day School is a 12-month program. HCDS operates on a regular school schedule with a six-week extended school year program. Summer program includes swimming lessons in our on-site swimming pool. Admissions is on a rolling admissions basis dependent on availability.

Self-Direction, Day Habilitation Program and Group Home admissions is dependent on availability and/or appropriate space.

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Download HCDS Application

Download Day Hab Application

Download Residential Application

To request more information:

Contact: Ann Marie Babcock

Admissions Coordinator

(914) 592-8526 x2004
ambabcock@hawthornecountryday.org

You can also request more information with this form:

Hawthorne Country Day School:

The admission process can start with a phone call, an email, or receipt of a referral. Typically, students are referred to the Hawthorne Country Day school through a district referral. The referral usually consists of a formal referral letter from child’s district along with current IEP, school reports and evaluations.

Once a referral is received and reviewed by admission committee, the family is invited to meet the program coordinator and/or a senior teacher to tour the program. During this interview process the parents/guardians get to visit some of our classrooms and meet some of our teachers and related service providers. During this visit the senior teacher will do some informal assessments in a classroom with the potential student.

Day Habilitation/Vocational Training, Fiscal Intermediary and Group Homes (IRAs):

Day Habilitation - Typically, we receive referrals from Care Coordinators and parent/guardians. An interview is set up to meet the potential individual. Our Day Habilitation Coordinator meets with the family and/or care coordinator to discuss our program. Applicants are invited to spend time visiting the program to ensure we are a good fit.

Group Homes – referrals are requested from Office for People with Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD). Admissions committee reviews the referrals for the appropriateness of the opening in the home. A call is then placed to the Care Coordinator/Parent/Guardian to set up interview and home visit.

Please contact Ann Marie Babcock, Admissions Coordinator at (914) 592-8525 x3165 or ambabcock@hawthornecountryday.org.

FI/Self-Direction - Interested families can contact Kathy Williams at (914) 999-3132 x5012 or kwilliams@hfadm.org

Care coordinators and support brokers can also contact our FI department on behalf of interested families and individuals.